English

Adjective

matrilineal ‎(not comparable)

1. Tracing descent only through female lines.

   Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.

Antonyms

• patrilineal

Related terms

• matrilateral

Translations

Malay

Etymology

From English matrilineal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /matrilineal/
• Rhymes: -neal, -eal, -al
• Hyphenation: ma‧tri‧li‧neal

Adjective

matrilineal ‎(Jawi spelling ماتريلينيال)

1. (anthropology) matrilineal

Antonyms

References

• "matrilineal" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN 978-983-62-8339-9, 2005.

External links

• "matrilineal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (Malay Literary Reference Centre).